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less, since it is not necessary to find a scientific man who is 

 also capable in the commercial field. Nevertheless, the suc- 

 cess of research institutes will depend to a large extent upon 

 the choice of directors. The trustees of such institutes must 

 find suitable directors for the institutes and then apply the 



DEVELOPMENT 

 GROUP 



DEVELOPMENT 

 GROUP 



SERVICE GROUPS 



S- SCIENTIST AND ASSISTANTS 



Figure 6. Approximation to the Actual Organization of a Large Lab- 

 oratory. 



pragmatic system to their enlargement or diminution. When 

 an institute director is being successful and is producing val- 

 uable work, his field of activity should be enlarged and the 

 institute given increased support. When he is doing only 

 moderately well, it is probably unwise to expand his field 

 even though he may blame insufficient support for his in- 

 ability to produce results. Good men will produce results 

 with a minimum of means, but as soon as they do so, the 

 further means should be supplied. 



